This. I’ve noticed issues with AM recently when a Ford Lightning was following me, interference was heavy every time it came close to me.

And fleet customers typically don’t want to be in CDL territory with a payload of only 1,200-1,300 lbs. It’ll be dead on arrival in the fleet market if it’s given a class 3 rating like the Hummer EV.

Usually overbuilt trucks have their payload artificially limited by subtracting the vehicle weight from the payload.

Oddly enough, my father is actually restoring one at the moment. This will likely be his last restoration. A I believe the guy who designed the go to upgraded independent front suspension for the Sunbeam just retired as well.

I agree on the Sunbeam Tiger. The story on it is great, and the car itself is just absurd in every conceivable way. The specialized tools used to fit the V8 into the chassis on the factory floor includes a sledge hammer, a grinder, a blow torch and a stick welder.

If anyone asks, the front fell off.

To an extent, I believe most vehicles hit peak reliability around 2000-2015. But a decent amount of vehicles from 2010 to present are becoming more disposable. The chassis are great, but the engines have been on decline in terms of reliability and increasing in repair costs. Issues that we saw in the 2010-2015 range…

That’s a good question. It sounds like there’s a little more suspension travel for the rear, like an inch. That should help a little bit. I’m surprised that they haven’t swapped over to a 5 link coil in the rear.

They’d likely work great if it used an air suspension in the rear, but I highly doubt they’ll make up for much with the size of those leafs. It’ll be fine on the pavement, but I doubt it’ll compare to the Colorado or a Subaru on a washboarded gravel road.

This is one of those jack of all trades is the master of none type of deals. When towing upwards of 10k, a truck with a long wheel based and a suspension and tires designed for the road is the way to go. But when not loaded down, those 6k-7k lb rated leaf springs in the rear will punish you when on a bumpy forest…

Personally, between the turbodiesel engine, and its four-wheel drive system, I’d turn it into some kind of wild RV overlander or something.

That’s a good question and good comparison. I’m curious to see the results of the investigation. We already mostly know how the structure collapsed, but how did the decision making for everything go unchecked?

Yup. It was posted on Reddit last year. And someone even questioned if it was safe.

Damn, you’re right on the Mirage. It’s as if the spirit of the Honda Fit lives on.

The same cannot be said as the vehicles of the ‘70s. The vehicles of the ‘70s had fuel systems that could be replaced for the price of a single injector today. And they could be done so by anyone in their own driveway. That doesn’t meant that I want the vehicles of the ‘70s running around, I like no longer having my…

We’re starting to hit the diminishing returns point on increasing efficiency and decreasing the emissions on ICE. On emissions like particulate matter, most newer engines that are operating correctly produce less particulate matter than the brakes or tires. The added complexity and potential decrease in reliability…

The update will allow the doors to close more slowly, but does it do anything about implementing obstruction detection? Usually these types of devices use current sensing and code that indicates the expected amount of current and the maximum current.

if the user uses end-to-end encryption to access the feed, or from local data processing within the cars

This. We’ve heard similar statements before from Eufy, Ring, Wyze, etc. Cloud connected cameras and IoT devices are almost always vulnerable. Even companies with good intentions have slip ups.

Additional layers is good, but adding more cloud services(IFTTT) and devices only increases the chance of failure while the door is open. Remember, there’s no such thing as a cloud, only someone else’s computer and their ISP.